Volunteer

Volunteer

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We love our volunteers!

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our museum and farm. Help Gore Place fulfill its nonprofit mission!

Our volunteers help us at many programs and events all year round:

  • Music Programs: Carriage House Concerts, Fiddlers on the Farm
  • Special Programs and Lectures: Sheepshearing Festival, Moonlight Tours, Frightful Fridays, Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Macabre
  • Holiday Programs: Holiday Teas, Santa Teas, Handmade for the Holidays Shopping Party
  • Agricultural/Horticultural Programs:  Plant Sale, Be Inspired: A Celebration of Floral Design, Corn Roasts

Benefits of Volunteering:

  • Training on a variety of museum disciplines including interpretation and collections
  • Work alongside a fun team of museum enthusiasts and community members from throughout the region
  • Letters of recommendation or college credit
  • Possible paid internship opportunities (if projects are available)

Special opportunities for corporate and student groups. Contact us to find out more. 

 

Want to volunteer for our 37th Annual Sheepshearing Festival?

Witness the behind-the-scenes at this iconic annual event! You will receive free entry to the Festival if you sign up for at least one 3-hour shift. Volunteer positions include ticket sales, membership sales, farm education assistants, children's craft assistants, museum shop attendants, and parking lot attendants. Fill out the form below to set up a brief meeting to learn more about volunteer opportunities at the 2024 Sheepshearing Festival!

 

Please contact Gail Wiegner, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteers@goreplace.org or 781-894-2798 ext.20 for information on becoming a member of our volunteer team at Gore Place.

"From shucking corn to feeding chickens to painting with "coffee mud," our daughter loved everything about her experience."

- SV

Did You Know?

Gore Place is a nonprofit country estate.

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The mission of Gore Place is to preserve and promote the 1806 country estate of Christopher and Rebecca Gore as a unique community resource that tells the story of early 19th century American life.

Latest News view all news

Gore Place Appoints New Executive Director

November 20, 2023

Gore Place, the historic house museum and farm in Waltham and Watertown, Massachusetts, today announced the selection of Gavin Kleespies as its next Executive Director, effective January 2, 2024.

House in Bloom 2023

October 30, 2023

Sixteen local floral artists showcased their work at Gore Place's annual House in Bloom show, which over 300 guests visited!

Gore Place Executive Director to Retire in December

July 17, 2023

Gore Place announced today that Executive Director Susan Robertson will retire in December after 37 years at Gore Place, making her the longest-serving Director since Gore Place was founded in 1935. 

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Gore Place
52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA 02453
USA